JUDGMENT

Chandra Dhari Singh, J. The instant petition under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India has been filed on behalf of the petitioner seeking a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari for quashing and setting aside letter No. 396 issued by the respondent dated on 20th March 2007 rejecting the representation of the petitioner for conversion of his premises from leasehold to freehold.

FACTUAL MATRIX

2. A brief background of the case which has led to the filing of the instant petition is delineated hereafter:

I. The petitioner is the owner of premises bearing Plot No. 133, Functional Industrial Estate, Patparganj, Delhi which was allotted/leased out to M/s Jeps Pharma (P) Ltd. (hereinafter "the lessee") vide Perpetual Lease Deed dated 28th January 1993 through its Director, Jatinder Singh Kohli and Rakesh Bajaj. The petitioner is also the General Power of Attorney holder (hereinafter "GPA") for the lessee. The lease for the premises in question was cancelled by the order of the respondent no. 1/Lt. Governor of Delhi, under which the respondent no. 2 functions.

II. By an ex-parte order dated 27th May 1998, with corrigendum dated 30th June 1998, of the r